Foxhall P. Keene

Foxhall Parker Keene
Keene in 1909
Country (sports) United States
Born(1867-12-18)December 18, 1867
San Francisco, California
DiedSeptember 25, 1941(1941-09-25) (aged 73)
Ayer's Cliff, Quebec
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenSF (1883)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenQF (1883, 1884)
Medal record
Men's polo
Representing a  Mixed team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Team competition
Keene on June 13, 1914, at the Meadowbrook Polo Club for the International Polo Cup

Foxhall Parker Keene (December 18, 1867 – September 25, 1941) was an American thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder, a world and Olympic gold medallist in polo and an amateur tennis player.[1][2] He was rated the best all-around polo player in the United States for eight consecutive years, a golfer who competed in the U.S. Open, and a pioneer racecar driver who vied for the Gordon Bennett Cup. In addition to his substantial involvement in flat racing, he was also a founding member of the National Steeplechase Association.[3]

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  2. ^ "Foxhall Parker Keene". Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 24, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "Foxhall P. Keene". Olympedia. Retrieved December 27, 2020.